The DEC Alpha emulator was once a driving force in several industry sectors because its high-end computing is now struggling with performance limitations. Legacy systems like OpenVMS and True64 Unix can’t operate efficiently on aging hardware. Businesses face numerous challenges while maintaining outdated Alpha AXP servers, including hardware failures, downtime, and more.
While replacing old hardware is expensive and tedious, it’s further complicated by compatibility issues between modern infrastructure and legacy applications like True64 Alpha and OpenVMS.
Charon AXP migrates legacy DEC Alpha emulators to modern platforms like industry-standard x86 systems. They create a virtual Alpha environment on standard Linux and Windows-based host systems.
Eliminate the need for outdated DEC Alpha legacy systems and minimize the rising operational costs.
No more unplanned downtime that will impact your mission-critical operations and productivity.
Seamless migration process. Zero changes in original software, operating systems, or other applications.
Enhanced security measures and disaster recovery technologies to protect your business infrastructure.
Alpha emulation leverages modern technologies to improve efficiency and scalability to meet market demands.
Businesses can easily improve their operational efficiency and performance, enhancing the customer experience.
Stromasys Charon-AXP Alpha virtualization solution follows the Lift and Shift legacy system migration principle. It enables seamless business operations by creating a virtual replica of the Alpha AXP environment on industry-standard Linux or Windows-based hosts. With the assistance of the DEC Alpha emulator, you can smoothly run your existing binary software without experiencing any changes to the interface.
Learn about the successful collaboration between VX Company and Stromasys in transforming legacy infrastructure. Hear the compelling stories of their journey, showcasing how they effortlessly reduced maintenance costs and eliminated system downtime.
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Mission-critical applications that operate on Tru64 Alpha or OpenVMS operating systems use Alpha processors for two important reasons: stability and dependability. Stromasys offers Charon-AXP for every Alpha AXP computer ever manufactured, which creates a similar hardware environment to deliver similar OpenVMS and Tru64 performance.
Charon-AXP software supports both physical and virtualized storage. Physical storage is associated with local SCSI devices allocated to Charon-AXP. Virtual storage (container files) can reside on any storage subsystem presented to the host system. This can be local storage, either SCSI, SATA, IDE or any other local storage.
Additionally, any network-attached storage supported by the host can be utilized, including iSCSI, SAN, NAS, Samba/CIFS, and NFS. Enterprise-class Charon-AXP products support direct connection to SAN with Emulex FC adapters. Charon-AXP also supports VMS and Tru64 Clustering.
Charon-AXP provides various networking and character terminal-oriented interfaces. It virtualizes the Ethernet controllers present in the original Alpha AXP hardware. Any protocol on these controllers (DECnet, TCP/IP, LAT) will run over a virtualized link.
“We expected to reduce maintenance fees and increase our storage and memory capabilities using the Charon- AXP software. The fact that the new system performs twice as fast as the original and takes up much less space is just icing on the cake.”
Step into the era of Alpha emulation with Charon-AXP – your gateway to a seamless, cost-effective, and forward-looking solution for your DEC hardware replacement needs.
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